The Lord forbid] Heb. This be abomination to me from the Lord: The LORD keep me from this, as from an abominable thing. It is a phrase that sets out an utter detesting of a thing, as Genesis 44:7. Joshua 22:29. inheritance of my fathers] Which is forbidden to be alienated, Leviticus 25:23. Numbers 36:7. Ezekiel 46:18.